Construction on the 6,877-square-foot building is expected be finished by Dec. 31, 2017, and the cost of the project is $4.9 million, according to state records. The Fresenius Kidney Care Belleville will have a covered patient pick-up and drop-off area.

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Fresenius, which has its headquarters in Germany, has over 108,000 employees in 50 countries and operates over 3,500 dialysis clinics, including one in O’Fallon and another in Waterloo.

The site is next to the Market Place Shopping Center but is not part of the shopping center’s ongoing renovation and redevelopment agreement with the city of Belleville. The former Mad Pricer grocery store is being converted into a brewery by 4204 Main Street Brewing Co.